Tying device



M. BOMBER TYING- DEVICE Dec. 17, 1935.

Filed April I, 1955 MVENTOR.

BY I

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Patented Dec. 17, 1935 TYING DEVICE Morris Dumber, New York, N. Y., assignor to Peerless Sample Card (30., Inc., New York, N. Y., :corporation of New York.

Application April 1, 1935, Serial Nb. 14,084 2 Claims. (01. 24-16) My invention relates to a new and improved tie-band.

One of the objects of my invention is. .to provide an improved tie-band for a roll of cloth or the like. l

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of this type which can be adjusted in accordance with the thickness of the roll of cloth,

and which can be readily removed and replaced without injuring the tying device.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of this typein which friction means are utilized for slidably and removably connecting the ends of the tie-band to each other.

Other objects of my invention will be set forth in the. following description and drawing which illustrates preferred embodiments thereof, it being understood that the above statements of the 'objects of my invention are intended to generally explain the same without limiting it in any manner. r Fig. 1 is atop plan view illustrating the improved device applied to a roll of cloth.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detailview showing the friction member at one end of the tying device.

Fig, 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. 1

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5- -5 of I Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 illustrates a third embodiment of the invention.

Fig. '7 is a sectional view on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 illustrates another embodiment of the invention.

For many years it has been customary to sell rolls of piece goods with the use of bands made of paper or the like, which were placed upon said rolls. The name or trademark of the manufacturer of the piece goods was ordinarily printed upon said tie-bands. When it was desired to sell a few yards of the roll of goods, it was'necessary to remove the band, and it was inconvenient to replace the band. Hence the name or trademark of the manufacturer was frequently not displayed to the prospective customen. 7

It has been proposed to use strings for conmeeting the bands to said rolls of piece goods, but the use thereof was inconvenient and such devices were expensive.

As" shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the roll of piece goods I is provided with any suitable number of tie bands 3. Said. band consists of a ribbon which may be made of paper, or of any other have any shape.

suitable bendable material. The band 3 can At one end thereof, said band 3 is provided with a friction holding-member.

'In Fig. 2, the left-hand end of the band 3 is indicated by the line 3b. This left-hand end over- 5 laps the right-hand end of the band.

The friction member 4, made of metal or any other suitable material, is connected to theright- .handend of the band 3, the edge of said righthand end being indicated by the line 3a.

As shown in Fig. 2, the effective portion of this friction member is U-shaped although I do not wish to be restricted to any particular shape.

As shown in Fig. 3, the friction member 1 is provided with legs 4a, having points 5 which 15 pierce the adjacent end portion of the ribbon 3 and said points 5 are then bent in a direction which is preferably parallel to the longitudinal 'axis of the band. Said tongues can be bent in any direction, as long as they hold member. to 20 the band. The friction member 4 is thus firmly held to one end of the ribbon 3, providing a slipfriction holding device.

The outer or overlapping end of the ribbon,

which has the edge 31), can be inserted between 25' the friction member 4 and the other end of ribbon 3, so that the friction member 4 serves to hold the ends of the ribbon in an adjustable and removable manner.

This type of device can therefore have its 30 length adjusted as more material is out off the roll of piece goods.

The entire fastening device is preferably made from a single piece of resilient metal, which is bent into shape, and which can be connected to 35 one end of the band, in the manner illustrated in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3. The shape of the device 4 enables it to be formed and connected by automatic machinery.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the metal 40 holding-member 4a is secured to a tab 6, which can be. made of the same thin and flexible paper as the band 3.

If desired, the tab "6 can be made of rigid cardboard, bendable cardboard or any other suitable 45 rigid'or resilient material. The holding-member 4a has points 5a which are forced through the tab 6,'and said points 5a are then bent inwardly in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the band, or in any other suitable direction. 50 After the tab 6 and the fastening member 4a have thus been permanently connected to each other, the tab 6 is connected to the band 3, by means of adhesive or any other suitable means.

The loop-shaped portion of the fastening mem- 55 her 4a. is thus exposed at one face of the ribbon 3, said loop-shaped member being slightly spaced from said adjacent face of the ribbon 3, as illustrated in Fig. 5.

The other end of the band 3 is inserted in the space which is shown in Fig. 5.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 6, I have illustrated a fastening member 4b which is made from a. strip of thin and resilient sheet metal. Said strip of metal 4b is bent in the manner indicated in Figs. 6 and 7, so that a portion of said member 4b is spaced from the adjacent face or wall of the band or ribbon 3. Said member 4b is provided with integral tongues 5b which are forced through the ribbon and which are bent outwardly and in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the band, or in any suitable direction.

The member 4b may have two or more pairs of said tongues 51), and said tongues may be arranged in staggered relation.

It will be noted that the tongues 5 and 5a are bent inwardly since the fastening members 4 and 4a have spaced legs which permit such inward bending. However, the tongues 5 and 5a can be bent outwardly, like the points 5b.

Referring to Figs. 3 and 7, it will be noted that the tongues of the fastening member do not come into contact with the cloth of the roll I. The embodiment illustrated in Fig. 8, is the same in principle as the embodiment shown in Fig. 2, save that I have provided associated fastening members 4 so that the ends of the ribbon are held to each other at their top and bottom edges.

In all of the embodiments shown, either or both ends of the band may be reinforced with tabs made of cardboard,'fabric or the like. Likewise, the end of the band which is to be slipped under the fastening device may be tapered if desired, either with or without the above mentioned reinforcement.

As illustrated in Fig. l, the fastening devices may be exposed to View when the tie-band is applied to the roll of cloth. If desired, said tiebands could be applied with their fastening devices directly adjacent the cloth.

It will be noted that the friction holding demay be bent away from the perforations in any direction. The tab 6 or the like is to be considered as constituting a part of the tie-band.

I have shown preferred embodiments of my invention, but it is clear that numerous changes and omissions can be made without departing from its spirit.

I have not illustrated the printing of the name or trade-mark of the manufacturer upon the tie-band, as this may be done in any suitable manner. One of the advantages of my invention is that said name or trade-mark is not hidden or destroyed by the use of the band.

I claim:

1. A tie-band having a friction-holding device connected thereto, said friction-holding device being made of resilient material and overlying an edge of said tie-band, so that a portion of said tie-band is located between portions of said friction-holding device, one of said portions having tongues which pass through perforations in said tie-band, said tongues being bent away from said perforations and serving to clamp the holding device to the tie-band.

2. A tie-band having a tab connected thereto, said tab having a friction-holding device con nected thereto, said friction-holding device being made of resilient material, and overlying an edge of said tie-band, so that a portion of said tieband is located between portions of said friction holding device, one of said portions having tongues which pass through perforations in said tab, said tongues being bent away from said perforations and serving to clamp the holding device .to the tab.

MORRIS DOMBER. 

